The Life of Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, K.B.J. Murray, 1834 |
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... and fifty seamen , and two light guns . Early next morning he marched forward to turn and attack the enemy's works . It was with extreme diffi- culty that the seamen and soldiers could drag the guns 1794. ] 57 LIFE OF SIR JOHN MOORE .
... and fifty seamen , and two light guns . Early next morning he marched forward to turn and attack the enemy's works . It was with extreme diffi- culty that the seamen and soldiers could drag the guns 1794. ] 57 LIFE OF SIR JOHN MOORE .
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... enemy fired briskly , and charged with bayonets . The British , for the first time , began also to fire , and were ... enemy's body . The British continued to pour in ; some of the French fought bravely , and were bayonetted ; others ...
... enemy fired briskly , and charged with bayonets . The British , for the first time , began also to fire , and were ... enemy's body . The British continued to pour in ; some of the French fought bravely , and were bayonetted ; others ...
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... enemy's fire was somewhat checked ; yet during the whole of the day it had the advantage . An English officer and a number of men were killed and wounded , and two of the battering guns were dismounted . When night came , the enemy ...
... enemy's fire was somewhat checked ; yet during the whole of the day it had the advantage . An English officer and a number of men were killed and wounded , and two of the battering guns were dismounted . When night came , the enemy ...
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... enemy's picket , consisting of about fifty men , fired a volley ; some men fell , but the rest advanced , and drove off the enemy . Moore quickly arranged the grenadiers on the ground on which the enemy's picket had been posted , and ...
... enemy's picket , consisting of about fifty men , fired a volley ; some men fell , but the rest advanced , and drove off the enemy . Moore quickly arranged the grenadiers on the ground on which the enemy's picket had been posted , and ...
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... enemy could recover from their panic . Accordingly , along with General Hope , he marched to the top of that hill , posted there a strong ... enemy's attention was entirely turned towards this quarter 120 [ 1796 . LIFE OF SIR JOHN MOORE .
... enemy could recover from their panic . Accordingly , along with General Hope , he marched to the top of that hill , posted there a strong ... enemy's attention was entirely turned towards this quarter 120 [ 1796 . LIFE OF SIR JOHN MOORE .
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afterwards alarm Anderson arms army arrived artillery assembled attack Bastia batteries bayonets besieged boats Brigands British camp cannon Captain Castlebar cavalry coast Colonel Moore column command commenced corps Corsicans detachment diers dragoons Duke of Hamilton Duke of York Dundas Egypt embarked enemy enemy's entrenchments escaped father favourable fire flank fleet force Fornelli forward France French frigates front garrison gave Gibraltar grenadiers ground guard guns hill horse hundred infantry inhabitants intelligence Ireland Irish island Lake landed letter Lord Cornwallis Lord Hood Lucia manded ment military Minorca Moore's Morne Fortuné negroes neral night officers orders Paoli party pickets reached rear rebels received redoubt regiment reinforcement repulsed reserve resolved sailed sent ship shore shot siege Sir Charles Stuart Sir Gilbert Elliot Sir James Sir Ralph Abercrombie soldiers soon storm tained thousand tion took town troops Viceroy Vizir Wexford wish wounded